WAH SARANG, Nongkhlieh - Rya, 3rd (Krem)

(Saipung - IN)
25.363900,92.567300
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

A pothole cave entrance (4 by 1.5 m wide) with nicely sculpted walls descends some 10 m to an apparent alcove at the bottom (Ware 2006.02.25 Mss: Krem Wah Sarang). APPROACH: From the road [note 1] at 25°21'31.9”: E092°33'28.7” [note 2] follow Shaktiman track [4WD track] to Litien crossing at 25°21'38.1”: E092°33'32.5” [note 3] and then bear SW [south-west] to path at N25°21'53.4”: E092°33'40.1” [note 4]. Follow path heading SE [south-east]. Where path splits at N25°21'48.3”: E092°33'49.4” [note 5] follow left-hand path heading E [east]. Head uphill through lapiaz [pinnacle karst?] entering at N25°21'48.4”: N092°33'57.7” [note 6]. Head up for about 20 m before entering field containing pot [note 7] (Ware, F 2006.02.25 Mss). SITUATION: Diastong area [note 8] (Brooks, S J 2006 undated Mss amendments to Ware 2006.02.25 Mss: Krem Wah Sarang). POSITION: The GPS positions recorded for this Krem Wah Sarang indicates a spot which lies at linear distances of 757.6 m NE of Krm Wah Sarang (Nongkhlieh) 1b but 9 m higher up and 488.8 m approximately ENE of Krem Wah Sarang (Nongkhlieh) 2 but one metre lower down. CAVE DESCRIPTION 2006a: Pothole estimated 10 m deep. Entrance 4 m by 1.5 m. Walls nicely sculpted with apparent alcove at the bottom (Ware 2006.02.25 Mss). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2006b: UD shaft -10 m. (Arbenz, T 2006.05.21 Mss: Abstracts.xls). PROSPECTS: The pot needs descending. Prospects unclear (Ware, F 2006.02.25 Mss). CAVE CLIMATE: At the time of the visit, the air was too windy to tell if drafting (Ware, F 2006.02.25 Mss) or, perhaps, draughting (air current, air flow).A pothole cave entrance (4 by 1.5 m wide) with nicely sculpted walls descends some 10 m to an apparent alcove at the bottom (Ware 2006.02.25 Mss: Krem Wah Sarang). APPROACH: From the road [note 1] at 25°21'31.9”: E092°33'28.7” [note 2] follow Shaktiman track [4WD track] to Litien crossing at 25°21'38.1”: E092°33'32.5” [note 3] and then bear SW [south-west] to path at N25°21'53.4”: E092°33'40.1” [note 4]. Follow path heading SE [south-east]. Where path splits at N25°21'48.3”: E092°33'49.4” [note 5] follow left-hand path heading E [east]. Head uphill through lapiaz [pinnacle karst?] entering at N25°21'48.4”: N092°33'57.7” [note 6]. Head up for about 20 m before entering field containing pot [note 7] (Ware, F 2006.02.25 Mss). SITUATION: Diastong area [note 8] (Brooks, S J 2006 undated Mss amendments to Ware 2006.02.25 Mss: Krem Wah Sarang). POSITION: The GPS positions recorded for this Krem Wah Sarang indicates a spot which lies at linear distances of 757.6 m NE of KrA pothole cave entrance (4 by 1.5 m wide) with nicely sculpted walls descends some 10 m to an apparent alcove at the bottom (Ware 2006.02.25 Mss: Krem Wah Sarang). APPROACH: From the road [note 1] at 25°21'31.9”: E092°33'28.7” [note 2] follow Shaktiman track [4WD track] to Litien crossing at 25°21'38.1”: E092°33'32.5” [note 3] and then bear SW [south-west] to path at N25°21'53.4”: E092°33'40.1” [note 4]. Follow path heading SE [south-east]. Where path splits at N25°21'48.3”: E092°33'49.4” [note 5] follow left-hand path heading E [east]. Head uphill through lapiaz [pinnacle karst?] entering at N25°21'48.4”: N092°33'57.7” [note 6]. Head up for about 20 m before entering field containing pot [note 7] (Ware, F 2006.02.25 Mss). SITUATION: Diastong area [note 8] (Brooks, S J 2006 undated Mss amendments to Ware 2006.02.25 Mss: Krem Wah Sarang). POSITION: The GPS positions recorded for this Krem Wah Sarang indicates a spot which lies at linear distances of 757.6 m NE of Krm Wah Sarang (Nongkhlieh) 1b but 9 m higher up and 488.8 m approximately ENE of Krem Wah Sarang (Nongkhlieh) 2 but one metre lower down. CAVE DESCRIPTION 2006a: Pothole estimated 10 m deep. Entrance 4 m by 1.5 m. Walls nicely sculpted with apparent alcove at the bottom (Ware 2006.02.25 Mss). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2006b: UD shaft -10 m. (Arbenz, T 2006.05.21 Mss: Abstracts.xls). PROSPECTS: The pot needs descending. Prospects unclear (Ware, F 2006.02.25 Mss). CAVE CLIMATE: At the time of the visit, the air was too windy to tell if drafting (Ware, F 2006.02.25 Mss) or, perhaps, draughting (air current, air flow).

Documents

Bibliography 06/01/2018

History

EXPLORATION HISTORY: 2006.02.25: unidentified guides (no names mentioned) guided Brian D. Kharpran Daly and Fiona J. Ware (2006.02.25 Mss: Krem Wah Sarang), in company with Desmond 'Des' McNally and Henry Penney, to the entrance of a Krem Wah Sarang which was GPS positioned at N25°21'50.1”: E092°34'02.2” (±7 m, WGS84): 890 m asl (F. Ware 2006.02.25, GPS Garmin Etrex). 2008.02.14: Joel, Axel, Henry and Jeff … looked for Krem Sarang 1, 2 and 3 but did not find them (Brown, Mark W. et al. 2008 Mss: 'Meghalaya 2008 diary' Thursday 14th February) —another proof of the accuracy of GPS and the surveying teams (Jarratt 2003.02.17 Mss: Cave Log 2003 entry 17/2/03; subscribed by Brooks 2003 Mss: Diary 2003.doc). Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

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Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
0.0WAH SARANG, Nongkhlieh - Rya, 4th (Krem)
0.5WAH SARANG, Nongkhlieh - Rya, 2nd (Krem)
0.6WAH SARANG, Nongkhlieh - Rya, 1b, sink (Krem)
0.7DUKLI (Krem)
0.8WAH SARANG, Nongkhlieh - Rya, 1a (Krem)
1.0KUI 3, resurgence (Krem U)
1.0KUI 2, shaft entrance (Krem U)
1.1KUJANG (Krem)
1.1KUI 1, insurgence (Krem U)